Imagery of the Bible

The sabbath is a sign to the Lord we desire to delight in what he delights in. We need to be the kind of person that delights in sabbath day worship and learning. If we don’t delight in the sabbath we can work piece by piece until the sabbath is a day we look forward too. Isaiah 58 13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: 14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. The sabbath is a foreshadowing and type of the millennium. Men will be focused on doing the work of salvation and temple work during the millennium. The spirit of Elijah will be felt by the saints. The sabbath is a sign to the lord how we feel about him. Exodus 13 13.Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you. The sabbath is a time to remove ourselves from Babylon and be sanctified by the lord. It is a time to remove ourselves from the influence of idol worshippers. 14 Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people. Ezekiel 20 16.Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. The death penalty reflects the level of accountability expected by the people. The lords laws were not to be mocked and his judgments on the matter were severe. The accountability must match the desired blessings of observance. A full measure of scantificaltion must create joy and delight by the observer. Did the ancient house of Israel have a greater capacity to observe the sabbath day? The law can be severe. If one kills with intent and malice they could face the death penalty. God and government have the power and authority to take life. In the law of mose the sabbath was the lords day. The Sabbath day was not to be stolen from the lord. Jesus corrected the interpretation of the law by the Jews explaining the sabbath was for man to do good and not to pursue their own interests . Jesus explained the sabbath was for man. The harsh punishments were to stop theft. David ate temple bread needing food. Jesus disciples ate corn on the sabbath performing work to husk it. Jesus correctly explained the sabbath was not to be used as a weapon to judge others. Jesus healed a man on the sabbath and advanced the work of his father. The lord always lets people experience the consequences of their choices. The lord respects the peoples choices. The lord can not reward wickedness. The lord can not force us to be loyal to him. The opportunity is for us to change . When we feel the consequences of our choices this gives us the chance to choose. We can chose life eternal through the saving power of Christ or death and spiritual captivity through Satan.